Gilmartin School vs. Wendell L. Cross School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Gilmartin School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Wendell L. Cross School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 484 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Gilmartin School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 8% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 14% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 446 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Wendell L. Cross School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-6
Total Students
484 students
446 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
55% | 45%
Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
34 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#871 out of 940 schools in CT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#739 out of 940 schools in CT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
15-19%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
30-34%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
36
37
Kindergarten Students
40
51
Grade 1 Students
44
56
Grade 2 Students
50
62
Grade 3 Students
50
64
Grade 4 Students
56
68
Grade 5 Students
56
59
Grade 6 Students
46
49
Grade 7 Students
56
-
Grade 8 Students
50
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
64%
57%
% Black
20%
16%
% White
10%
18%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
Diversity Score
0.54
0.62
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
68%
59%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%